Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Al Qaeda-linked group says it was behind killing of French soldiers in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North Africa wing has said it was responsible for the killing of three French soldiers in Mali, jihadist monitoring organisation SITE Intel reported on Saturday. The soldi...
Jan 02, 2021
France's new COVID-19 cases up by 3,466 over 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) - France on Saturday recorded 3,466 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below the 19,348 reported a day earlier, data from the Health Ministry showed. The increase was w...
Jan 02, 2021
'Overwhelmed' Zimbabwe tightens COVID-19 restrictions, orders most businesses closed
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe extended a nationwide curfew, banned gatherings and ordered non-essential businesses closed for a month on Saturday in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus infections. ...
Jan 02, 2021
NFL-Browns shut down training after another staff member tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns closed its team facility on Saturday after another member of the coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19, a day ahead of their critical regular-season finale. The ...
Jan 02, 2021
Russia ready to trial combined AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccine in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to conduct clinical trials in Ukraine of a COVID-19 vaccine combining its Sputnik V with a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca together with Oxford University, the head...
Jan 02, 2021
U.S. Senator Cruz joins Republican block that will object to Biden's victory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday said he is joining a block of about a dozen Republican senators that will raise objections on Jan 6 to President-elect Joe Biden's Nov. 3 victo...
Jan 02, 2021
Celtics seek better start in rematch with Pistons
The revisions made to the NBA schedule to decrease travel give the Boston Celtics a swift shot at redemption in Detroit. The Pistons collected their first victory of the season at the Celtics' expense...
Jan 02, 2021
Italy reports 364 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 11,831 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 364 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 462 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections plunged to 11,831 from 22,211, ...
Jan 02, 2021
Mexican doctor hospitalized after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The ...
Jan 02, 2021
Russia inoculates more than 800,000 people against COVID-19
MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 800,000 people in Russia have been inoculated so far against coronavirus and more than 1.5 million vaccine doses have been dispatched, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko sai...
Jan 02, 2021
